Hyundai named Manufacturer of the Year at the Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence awards

Hyundai Motor UK has secured a top accolade at the inaugural Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence awards (EVIEs). The company was named ‘Manufacturer of the Year’, fighting off stiff competition from Groupe PSA and Nissan. The expert judging pane…

Swindon offers electrification kit for the classic Mini

The British company Swindon Powertrain now offers a kit for converting the classic Mini to electric drive. Swindon Powertrain had already presented such an E-mini last year. The Classic Mini Kit will be available from December at prices starting at 8,850 pounds net. With the kit, the Wiltshire-based company is giving owners of the classic […]

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Renault ZOE helps Islington Council enhance the environment of its London Borough

The 100 per cent electric Renault ZOE is helping Islington Council to continue its drive to both create a greener fleet and make its inner London borough a healthier and cleaner environment for over 206,000 residents. The Council has taken delivery of …

UK vehicle production down 5% for September

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It appears that Brexit is starting to have some serious effects on UK manufacturing capabilities as manufacturers still await the final word. UK car production fell in September, with output down by 5%, to register the worst performance for that month in 25 years. The figures came from a study published by the Society of […]

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Nissan lowers UK prices for the Leaf e+

Nissan UK has announced the start of production of the new Leaf model year on 16 November. Among other things, a new 62 kWh entry-level model and lower prices for the e+ Tekna will be available in the UK. The expectation is that similar changes to the Nissan Leaf will soon be introduced in mainland […]

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UK: Škoda introducing Octavia iV PHEV in November

Škoda continues its model electrification with the introduction of the Octavia iV plug-in hybrid. The plug-in hybrid will be available to order in the UK from 3 November at prices starting from £30,765. The announcement follows the last plug-in hybrid Octavia announcement so shortly, that it seems the carmaker is impatient to get their models […]

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Škoda Octavia vRS UK launch in November

The plug-in hybrid version of Škoda’s sporty Octavia vRS will be available to order in the UK from 3 November. The Czech hybrid vehicle will start with a price of £35,020. Škoda made the announcement on Twitter, after originally announcing the plug-in hybrid variant of the popular Octavia model last March. The Octavia vRS will […]

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